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Insurance & Technology
May 28, 2008
Doug Sheehan |
Enhanced Investment Systems Offer Better Integration of Data The enhanced technical capabilities of external data providers is making it possible for insurers to have better integration with these data sources, having great potential to improve data accuracy, timeliness and efficiency.   |
Insurance & Technology
May 28, 2008
Mark Roth |
New Technology and Functionalities Aid Compliance and Improve ROI Technology has gotten smarter in the past few years, helping insurance companies to comply with changing regulatory requirements. |
Insurance & Technology
May 28, 2008
Dori Dwyer |
Business Intelligence Capabilities Transform Accounting and Financial Systems True business intelligence (BI) capabilities are revolutionizing the value insurers are realizing from their accounting and financial systems. |
Insurance & Technology
September 5, 2008
Michael M. Monahan |
Improved Corporate Governance Will Allow Insurers to Better Compete Globally While an Optional Federal Charter would allow insurers to compete on a global stage, stricter governance, enabled by BPM, will be key to compliance. |
Insurance & Technology
September 14, 2006
Maria Woehr |
One Charter to Rule Them All? Insurers, analysts and vendors are weighing the benefits and risks of the National Insurance Act of 2006 - a plan to adopt an optional federally chartered regulatory system - as well as the impact the federal regulation could have on IT systems. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2004
Scott Farb |
The Trickle-Down Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley Real estate private equity funds are finding themselves in an overly regulated, ever-changing and immensely complex climate when it comes to financial reporting and accounting issues. |
Wall Street & Technology
May 31, 2007
Melanie Rodier |
Eagle Investment Management Solutions Suite Version 8.0 Launched The new investment management platform includes improved automation and enhancements to data-generation functions, performance measurements capabilities and investment accounting processing. |
Insurance & Technology
July 23, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Conning: Life Insurers Prepared for Optional Federal Charter Will Enjoy Competitive Advantage Insurers prepared for what Conning calls a likely single-licensure will gain a significant advantage in the event of federal regulation of some portion of the life insurance industry, according to the research firm. |
Insurance & Technology
April 15, 2010
Matt Josefowicz |
3 Factors Behind Carriers' Renewed Attention to Billing Insurers that do billing well reap huge operational and retention dividends -- while those that do it poorly end up with unnecessary costs and dissatisfied customers. |
Insurance & Technology
May 3, 2006
Maria Woehr |
Opting In or Out? As the optional federal charter for insurers hits the Senate floor, industry leaders weigh cost savings and enhanced competition against possible risks to insurance carriers -- and policyholders. |
Insurance & Technology
June 1, 2006
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
A Good Investment Challenged by reduced returns, complex investment vehicles and stringent reporting requirements, insurers are deploying portfolio management systems to track, value and report on their investments. |
CFO
September 1, 2006
Ronald Fink |
Numbers Crunch Think reporting has changed since Enron? Just wait. |
Insurance & Technology
March 27, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Insurance Industry Groups React to Treasury Secretary's Statements to House Committee Speaking before the House Financial Services Committee, Geithner was forthright about the need for systemic risk regulation but his comments on optional federal charter were subject to interpretation. |
Insurance & Technology
June 8, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
News from 2009 IASA Conference: Oracle Launches Revenue Management and Billing for Insurance Oracle's solution enables insurers to consolidate billing systems onto one platform for greater visibility and efficiency, improving revenue management and providing better customer service and multi-channel sales support, according to the vendor. |
Managed Care
April 2007 |
Consumers Upset By High Cost of Administration When it comes to health care administrations, there is a wide gap between what executives of hospitals and insurance companies believe it costs and what consumers believe. |
Insurance & Technology
April 15, 2010
Lisa Valentine |
Carriers Look to Billing to Improve Customer Service and Retention Billing is a critical but often overlooked aspect of customer service and retention -- not only for policyholders, but for agents and distributors as well. |
IndustryWeek
August 17, 2011 |
Oracle Enters the Environmental Reporting Business Oracle introduced new software extensions designed to allow companies to track and report environmental data more quickly and efficiently. |
Wall Street & Technology
August 15, 2007
Melanie Rodier |
Albridge Releases Updated Wealth Management Solution Albridge Solutions expanded its Wealth Reporting portfolio accounting and performance reporting solution, which enables financial institutions and advisers to deliver a single view of all of their clients' assets. |
Insurance & Technology
December 23, 2005
Anthony O'Donnell |
Reform in Sight According to a recent study, regulatory compliance under the present state-by-state system will cost the life insurance industry $11 billion over the next decade. Still, given the recognition by all parties that change is needed, some kind of regulatory reform is inevitable. |
Insurance & Technology
May 28, 2008
Nathan Conz |
Compliance Becoming Key Component of Core Systems As insurers strive to holistically align their compliance cultures with day-to-day operations, a similar trend is emerging strictly within the technology realm. |
Insurance & Technology
July 25, 2005
Katherine Burger |
A Matter of Time Federal regulation of the U.S. insurance industry is coming - maybe not this year, or even for a few years, but it is inevitable. |
Registered Rep.
March 6, 2009
Halah Touryalai |
Federal Regulator For Insurance Firms? Barney Frank says Yes. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank gave insurance lobbying groups something to argue about, saying he wants lawmakers to create an optional federal charter for insurance companies. |
Insurance & Technology
September 5, 2008
Gary Kirkham |
BPM Creates a More-Agile Business The business demands process improvements that increase customer satisfaction and automate corporate functions to ensure good business practices. |
Managed Care
November 2007 |
Substantial Increase Seen in PPO Quality Reporting Interest in PPO quality reporting has expanded to the public sector as well, according to the report. The Medicare program and the federal Office of Personnel Management now require PPO plans to engage in HEDIS reporting. |
Insurance & Technology
February 19, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Federal Insurance Regulatory Proposal Draws Fire, Support Opponents of the National Insurance Consumer Protection and Regulatory Modernization Act (NICPRMA) call the bill an attempt to shoehorn optional federal charter into government regulatory activity meant to address systemic risk within financial services. |
Insurance & Technology
November 10, 2008
Anthony O'Donnell |
IT Will Power Insurance Industry Response to Crisis Technology spending will be a critical factor for insurers wishing to both take advantage of opportunities provided by the current crisis and address heightened compliance and risk management concerns. |
Insurance & Technology
February 5, 2007
Anthony O'Donnell |
Consolidation Laggards European and Asian life insurers have an edge over North American companies in policy administration systems consolidation. |
Wall Street & Technology
January 18, 2008
Cory Levine |
Data Consolidation Can Help Financial Advisers Gain Client Trust With wealthy individuals employing the services of multiple financial advisers, becoming the most trusted adviser now requires a comprehensive picture of the client. |
FDIC FYI
July 24, 2002 |
Enhancing Financial Transparency Participants in the conference discussed the strengths and flaws inherent in the U.S. financial reporting process and suggested ways of modifying not only the reporting mechanism, but also the accounting standards that underlie financial statements, audit opinions, credit ratings and analyst reports. |
T.H.E. Journal
December 2007 |
StudentWatch Suite by PublicSchoolWorks StudentWatch Suite is a new web-based suite for tracking and reporting on student safety issues, from bullying to sportsrelated accidents. |
Insurance & Technology
July 27, 2005
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Investing Wisely Q: What are the key issues insurers face in terms of portfolio/investment management, and how are carriers addressing those issues?... Q: How can portfolio management systems and related technologies help insurers better manage, track and report on investments and financial performance?... etc. |
Insurance & Technology
June 15, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Five Insurance Trade Groups Sign Statement Supporting Optional Federal Charter The statement will be presented at the June 16 hearing on Risk and Insurance House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. |
Insurance & Technology
November 14, 2007
Kim Dorgan |
Life Insurance Industry Would Benefit From Optional Federal Charter The future of insurance regulation remains one of the most critical issues facing the life insurance industry. |
Insurance & Technology
February 1, 2006
Cynthia Saccocia |
Value-Added Sales Services Improve Producer Productivity Insurers that demonstrate that they can help producers make more money can differentiate themselves from the competition. To create long-term competitive advantage, carriers must incorporate value-added sales services to their efforts. |
PC World
August 2002
Richard Morochove |
Good Low-Cost Accounting Simply Accounting 9 is a solid value for small business accounting. |
Insurance & Technology
September 13, 2010
Nathan Golia |
Virtual Roundtable: Improving Health Insurance Claims Processing Industry experts discuss potential areas of improvement in the healthcare claims process. |
CFO
June 1, 2008
Scott Leibs |
Principles vs. Practices A new study says chief financial officers think financial statements are too complex for the average investor. |
Real Estate Portfolio
July 2000
Richard M. Jeanneret |
No More "Hocus-Pocus" Until more guidance is provided, it is essential that companies develop their own framework for assessing reporting quality, one that promotes a common vocabulary and understanding about quality among audit committee members, senior management, and auditors... |
Insurance & Technology
January 5, 2007
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
An Eye on the Future Insurance industry association executives speculate on the most important issues and challenges facing the insurance industry in 2007. |
Insurance & Technology
June 1, 2006
Maria Woehr |
The Big (Not So) Easy The Louisiana Senate Insurance Committee has approved legislation that the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America fears could raise rates for consumers and drive insurers that still are dealing with the effects of Hurricane Katrina from the Louisiana market. |
Insurance & Technology
April 4, 2007
Susana Schwartz |
Risky Business To meet stringent requirements around reporting, security and accountability, insurers are implementing financial modeling tools. |
Insurance & Technology
April 3, 2008
Katherine Burger |
No Surprises in Insurance Industry's Mixed Reception for Treasury Department's Endorsement of Optional Federal Charter Concerns about competitive advantage inspired the life insurance industry's welcome of the Treasury's call for an optional federal charter as part of broad regulatory reform proposals for financial services. |
Managed Care
May 2000 |
Physicians Fudge Insurance Forms To Help Patients A study confirms what has long been considered common but is rarely discussed: Physicians often lie about patients' conditions to gain or improve coverage for their treatment. |
CFO
September 1, 2012
Kathleen Hoffelder |
Mind the GAAP Alternatives More accounting options for small and mid size companies are on the way. |
CFO
October 1, 2008
Marie Leone |
Convergence Divergence Critics question the entire rationale for adopting international financial reporting standards. |
Investment Advisor
November 2009
D.J. Gannon |
Small World Financial reporting standards will eliminate many of the adjustments investment advisors historically have made to allow companies' financials to be more comparable internationally. |
Financial Advisor
March 2008
Alan Lavine |
Apples To Apples Expect a pop in equity valuations, increased liquidity and lower trading costs as foreign companies list stocks in the United States using International Financial Reporting Standards. |
HBS Working Knowledge
November 14, 2012
Martha Lagace |
New Agenda for Corporate Accountability Reporting Harvard Business School professor Karthik Ramanna explains three ways to make corporate accountability reports potentially more useful to constituencies that include shareholders, communities, bondholders, and customers. |
Insurance & Technology
May 18, 2004
Julie Gallagher |
IT Isn't Tapped for Compliance The insurance industry fails to embrace the full business value of IT when it comes to addressing regulatory requirements and instead relies primarily on manual processes and ad hoc measures |
Insurance & Technology
November 15, 2006
Anthony O'Donnell |
One Step Closer Another step toward the adoption of an optional federal charter was taken at the end of September when Congressman Ed Royce introduced the National Insurance Act of 2006. |
